Krishnakumar said due to efforts taken by the AVP in Europe, collaborative research had been taken up in the field of diabetes, other metabolic disorders and in duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder causing muscle weakness.

Director of Swiss Ayurveda Medical Academy Simone Hunzikar, who was also present, said there was a need to bring in regulation in countries to permit Ayurvedic medicine in health care sector.

The acceptance level in many counties was very high in recent times considering the fact that Ayurveda can cure chronic ailments with traditional formulation of medicine, she said.